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‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Sends 3 More Players Home In Shocking Double-Episode Bloodbath

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‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Sends 3 More Players Home In Shocking Double-Episode Bloodbath. (2026, September 25). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/09/24/who-went-home-on-the-traitors-new-blood-this-week/

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In the latest episodes of "The Traitors: New Blood," three more players were sent home in two consecutive episodes. Episode 3 saw Xavier Scruggs being murdered and Katie Fites joining the Traitors, while Arisa Thomas was banished at the start of Episode 4. Additionally, Logan Smith was murdered during Episode 4. The show airs Thursdays on NBC and streams on Peacock the following day.
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In Episode 3 of NBC's "The Traitors: New Blood", another player was sent home through a shocking elimination. Following the departure of Kim Daily and Madeline Kostopulos in Episodes 1 and 2, respectively, Xavier Scruggs became the latest contestant to leave via murder. The task set by the current Traitors, Joe Vanella and Tomica Adams, required Xavier and Katie Fites to retrieve death warrants from a public space. Host Alan Cumming revealed that failure to complete this mission would result in immediate expulsion. Despite these eliminations, two new episodes aired consecutively, leading to the departure of three contestants overall.

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Peacock PERSON · 6× Katie PERSON · 5× Traitors NORP · 3× Joe PERSON · 2× NBC ORG · 2× Roundtable ORG · 2× Tomica PERSON · 2× Xavier PERSON · 2× Xavier Scruggs PERSON · 2× Kim Daily PERSON · 1×

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Read on for a full breakdown of who went home via banishment and murder in the two newest episodes of The Traitors: New Blood… Who Was Murdered In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 3? The player murdered at the beginning of The Traitors: New Blood Episode 3 is Xavier Scruggs.
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🔮 Remember, this season’s Traitors, Joe Vanella and Tomica Adams, tasked Xavier Scruggs and Katie Fites with retrieving death warrants to try and join the dark side, although Episode 2 cut off before we could find out if they both accomplished their task. As host Alan Cumming states, whoever does not retrieve a death warrant will be sent home, and if both players are able to take one from a public space in plain sight, it will be up to the existing Traitors to decide who joins their foreboding fraternity.

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Another week, another three players have left The Traitors: New Blood. asserted
players → leave → Traitors
After sending home Kim Daily and Madeline Kostopulos in Episodes 1 and 2 via murder and banishment, respectively, Episode 3 of NBC’s Traitors spinoff begins with a close call as the Traitor recruitment is still in progress. asserted
recruitment → send → progress
Remember, this season’s Traitors, Joe Vanella and Tomica Adams, tasked Xavier Scruggs and Katie Fites with retrieving death warrants to try and join the dark side, although Episode 2 cut off before we could find out if they both accomplished their task. As host Alan Cumming states, whoever does not retrieve a death warrant will be sent home, and if both players are able to take one from a public space in plain sight, it will be up to the existing Traitors to decide who joins their foreboding fraternity. uncertain
who → remember → fraternity
So, did they both manage to get the death warrants in time? asserted
they → manage → time
And if not, who was murdered by the Traitors? asserted
who → murder → Traitors
And since we have two new episodes to enjoy, who else got the boot in these episodes? asserted
who → have → episodes
Fear not, we’ve got you covered. asserted
you → fear → ?
Read on for a full breakdown of who went home via banishment and murder in the two newest episodes of The Traitors: New Blood… Who Was Murdered In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 3? The player murdered at the beginning of The Traitors: New Blood Episode 3 is Xavier Scruggs. asserted
player → read → Traitors
After Episode 2 ended with the accomplices, Katie and Xavier, being beckoned to meet the Traitors and see who completed the mission to retrieve a death warrant, Episode 3 kicks off with both players presenting their warrants to Joe and Tomica. asserted
players → end → Joe
Since both players were able to grab warrants, the decision comes down to Joe and Tomica’s choice, which leads them to recruit Katie and murder Xavier, seeing Katie as someone people would suspect less throughout the game. asserted
people → grab → game
Who Was Banished In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 3? asserted
Who → banish → Traitors
Sadly, Episode 3 cuts off before the end of the Roundtable, leading viewers directly into the banishment that starts off Episode 4. asserted
that → cut → Episode
Who Was Banished In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 4? asserted
Who → banish → Traitors
At the Roundtable, the Faithfuls and Traitors ultimately chose to send home Arisa Thomas, the dog groomer from Los Angeles, who participated in a “shady” handholding ritual with Victor Vollbrechthausen in the days prior. asserted
who → choose → days
Who Was Murdered In The Traitors: New Blood Episode 4? asserted
Who → murder → Traitors
After throwing out Katie’s name based on what he had heard from Xavier, Logan Smith was the one to be murdered at the start of Episode 4. asserted
Smith → throw → Episode
The move could end up backfiring on Katie, however, as her name is top of mind heading into the Roundtable vote that will surely open Episode 5 next week. uncertain
that → end → Episode
We’ll just have to wait and see if she’s able to make it through or if the Faithfuls finally get a Traitor out of the game. asserted
Faithfuls → have → game
The Traitors: New Blood airs Thursdays on NBC and episodes stream the next day on Peacock. asserted
episodes → air → Peacock
Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. asserted
Peacock → offer → ads
Peacock Premium costs $12.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $19.99/month. asserted
Plus → cost → 19.99
You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. asserted
which → save → 10
These cost either $129.99 with ads or $199.99 without ads. asserted
These → cost → ads
Peacock Premium Plus is also available to subscribe to via Prime Video with a seven-day free trial that you can’t get by subscribing directly on Peacock. asserted
you → subscribe → Peacock
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